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Sino-Greek Relations in Greek and Chinese Media, 2020 ‘ Sino-Greek Relations in Greek and Chinese Media, 2020 Plamen Tonchev Research Associates: Pavlos Petidis, Yuliana Porja, Yannis Yannopoulos March 2021 FOREWORD The Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER) has carried out systematic research into Sino-Greek relations in recent years, including in-depth studies of ‘Chinese Investment in Greece and the Big Picture of Sino-Greek Relations’ (2017) and ‘China’s Image in Greece, 2008-2018’. Since 2016, the institute has regularly contributed chapters on Greece to the annual reports released by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC). This report is yet another step forward in enriching IIER’s China expertise. What is qualitatively new about this specific research is the comparative analysis of Greek and Chinese media in 2020 and early 2021. It is hoped that the report will contribute to a growing body of international literature on the crucial role of media in shaping perceptions and, in particular, the way China projects its narratives as foreign policy tools. The study is based on a mix of: (i) quantitative media monitoring within a representative sample of influential Greek print media outlets, while several TV channels are also covered by the research; (ii) a qualitative appraisal of Greece-related themes presented by major Chinese media; (iii) comparative analysis of media coverage of the two countries and their relations by Greek and Chinese media. After an extensive review of data on both sides, the team dove beneath the surface for possible explanations of the trends identified. The research methodology is presented in the Annex. While writing this report, the authors have identified areas for further research into the specific audience targeted by Chinese media in Greece or appropriate metrics that could help capture the effectiveness of China’s policies in the media sector. As such, this report is merely the start of a much longer intellectual journey. The authors extend their warm thanks to several esteemed scholars for their valuable insights and constructive comments on earlier drafts of the report. Credit is due to Mr. John Seaman from the Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI); Prof. Asteris Houliaras from the University of the Peloponnese; Dr. Richard Turcsányi from Palacký University in Olomouc; and, last but not least, Prof. Charalambos Tsardanidis from the University of the Aegean and Director of IIER. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Institute of International Economic Relations. IIER – MARCH 2021 2 CONTENTS Executive Summary...........................................................................................................................4 Abbreviations....................................................................................................................................6 1. China in Greek Print Media............................................................................................................7 1.1. COVID-19 Pandemic........................................................................................................................7 1.2. US-China stand-off..........................................................................................................................8 1.3. China’s Economy.............................................................................................................................8 1.4. Other China-Related Topics.............................................................................................................9 2. Sino-Greek Relations in Greek Media.............................................................................................9 2.1. Economic Cooperation..................................................................................................................10 2.2. COSCO’s Investment in Piraeus.....................................................................................................10 2.3. Sino-Greek Cultural Ties................................................................................................................12 2.4. Other Topics..................................................................................................................................12 2.5. Greek TV Reports..........................................................................................................................13 3. Greece and Sino-Greek Relations in Chinese media......................................................................13 3.1. COVID-19 in Mainstream Media...................................................................................................13 3.2. Economic and Cultural Cooperation in Mainstream Media.........................................................15 3.3. Social Media.................................................................................................................................17 4. Comparative Analysis..................................................................................................................18 4.1. Range of Topics and Tone of Coverage.........................................................................................18 4.2. Accuracy of Reporting...................................................................................................................19 4.3. Editorial Independence.................................................................................................................20 4.4. Sino-Greek Relations as Presented in Greek and Chinese Media.................................................21 5. China’s Narratives Promoted in Greek and Chinese Media...........................................................22 5.1. China as a Benign Superpower.....................................................................................................22 5.2. Unique Sino-Greek Friendship......................................................................................................23 5.3. The Story Behind Outcast Topics...................................................................................................23 5.4. Channels for the Projection of Chinese Narratives in Greece.......................................................25 5.5. China’s Broader Strategy vis-à-vis Greece....................................................................................25 Annex: Note on Research Methodology...........................................................................................27 List of Figures: Figure 1: China in the World: Topic Clusters…………………………………………………………………………………………7 Figure 2: Share of Sino-Greek Relations in Coverage by Greek Print Media………………………………………..10 Figure 3: Local Activists Stop PPA/COSCO Lorries in Piraeus….……………………………………………………………11 Figure 4: Arrival of Chinese Medical Supplies in Greece, 21 March 2020…………………………………………….14 Figure 5: Coverage of Sino-Greek Relations in Greek Print Media and Chinese Media………………………..19 Figure 6: COSCO’s Investment in Piraeus in Greek and Chinese Media, 2020……………………………………...21 Figure 7: Other Aspects of Sino-Greek Relations in Greek and Chinese Media, 2020…………………………..22 IIER – MARCH 2021 3 Executive Summary China and Bilateral Relations in Greek Media In 2020, COVID-19 dominated the discourse in Greek media and China was a big chunk of it: During the first quarter of the year, many media reports stressed the responsibility of Chinese authorities for the outbreak and spread of the coronavirus across the globe. Subsequently, as Chinese authorities contained the outbreak and the pandemic hit the West, the attention of Greek media turned to China’s role as a producer of personal protective equipment and controversies surrounding its ‘mask diplomacy’ in Europe. The intense Sino-American confrontation, exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis and entangled with the presidential election in the US, was another key feature of the discourse on China in Greek media in 2020. In addition to these key themes, Greek media covered an extraordinarily broad spectrum of China- related issues, from poverty eradication and human rights violations to geopolitics and the ‘Thucydides’ trap’ to new digital platforms for music that can be accessed by Chinese citizens. Sino-Greek relations accounted for slightly more than one-third of all China-related media coverage in Greece: Between March and June 2020, there were numerous media reports about the delivery of personal protective equipment donated by and purchased from China. At the same time, economic cooperation, mainly revolving around COSCO’s investment in the port of Piraeus, remained the single biggest cluster of Sino-Greek topics covered by Greek media throughout the year. Over the last quarter of 2020, a large number of news items referred to growing disputes between the COSCO-controlled Piraeus Port Authority and local stakeholders. Notably, the share of Sino-Greek cultural ties in the total coverage of China-related topics was extremely limited, despite the fact that 2021 is the Greece-China Year of Culture and Tourism. Greece and Bilateral Relations in Chinese Media Major Chinese media outlets reviewed in the framework of this study followed a different trajectory: Over the initial period of the pandemic, Chinese media vehemently dismissed accusations of Beijing’s responsibility for the coronavirus crisis. Subsequently, they started reporting the provision of medical supplies to other countries. There were
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